CVE-2016-0839 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the mediaserver component of Android 6.x, affecting devices before the April 2016 security update. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by processing a crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with no user interaction required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known public exploit code, nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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